Letter: Skip bus AND train, and bike to work

Riders in the Tour de Pitman on Saturday, June 8, 2013. (Staff Photos by Jesse Bair/ South Jersey Times)

To the Editor:

Well, we seem to have a disagreement between letter writers on whether it’s quicker and/or cheaper to get from Glassboro to Camden by bus (Carol Rhodes, Aug. 5) or with the proposed Gloucester County light-rail line (Sam Miles, Aug. 6).

I have an alternate suggestion: Go by bicycle.

I rode my bike to work for the better part of 10 years on back roads for 12 miles from Pitman to Paulsboro. It took me 40 minutes, plus or minus a few minutes, depending on the weather.

At 18 mph, my average, it would take about an hour to get from Glassboro to Camden.

That may not beat either the train or the bus, but a paved bike trail would be a lot less expensive than the proposed light-rail line if, in fact, it ever gets built. And this would be a great way to commute for anyone who is serious about reducing his or her carbon footprint!